Compare towns
Eddington vs Freeport vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Eddington | Freeport | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223 |
8,802Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
| Dresden and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Freeport and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18k about the ME average |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| Freeport and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
| Freeport and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758 9% below ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 05 | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.